Worn out UK: How 20million Britons don't get enough sleep with those aged 35 to 44 the worse affected

If you're yawning as you read this, the chances are you're not alone.
According to a study, an astonishing 38 per cent of UK adults – some 20million of us – are not getting enough sleep.
Britons were the worst affected by lack of shuteye in a poll of 14,000 in 14 countries.
Those in India were the best sleepers with only 7 per cent saying they didn't get enough.
They also snooze well in China where only 11 per cent have a problem.
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